[Akira nodded at that. It did have to be soon. The Phantom Thieves did not wait long if it was not necessary, and leaving Yusuke hanging in the wings was unacceptable.]

Just keep me updated, and I'll do the same for you.

[He didn't like the idea of Yusuke doing it on his own, but Akira had faith in him. If he thought that was best... he wasn't going to argue.]

...I'm going to tell Futaba, but we won't do anything without your word. I want you to take the reins on this one. Do you think you can handle that?